Ian Kinsler is congratulated after hitting his third homer in the third frame. (Getty)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Ian Kinsler started an early rally in the third with a homer, and ended up going 6-for-6 overall, including a triple in the sixth to become the fifth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle in a victory on Jackie Robinson day against the Orioles.
BATTING 2B: Kinsler 2 (7, Hendrickson, Albers), Byrd (4, Hendrickson), Jones, An (3, Liz), Cruz, N (2, Albers). 3B:
Andrus (1, Liz), Kinsler (1, Bass). HR: Kinsler (3, 3rd inning off Hendrickson, 0 on, 1 out), Cruz, N (5, 4th inning
off Liz, 3 on, 2 out). TB: Kinsler 13; Hamilton 2; Jones, An 2; Blalock; Byrd 6; Cruz, N 6; Andrus 4. RBI:
Hamilton (8), Kinsler 4 (13), Blalock 2 (7), Byrd 3 (8), Cruz, N 6 (12), Andrus (4), Young, M (6). 2-out RBI: Blalock;
Byrd 3; Cruz, N 6; Andrus; Kinsler. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Saltalamacchia 5. SF: Blalock. Team
RISP: 9-for-20. Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING SB: Young, M (1, 2nd base off Hendrickson/Moeller),
Hamilton (2, 2nd base off Hendrickson/Moeller), Kinsler (2, 3rd base off Hendrickson/Moeller).